Grilled Basil Salmon Steaks Recipes

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• Prepare grill by lighting 4 quarts of charcoal (1 starter chimney's worth), or turning gas grill to medium-high.
• Examine steaks for pin bones by rubbing fingers over surface of meat. If found, remove with bone tweezers or pliers reserved for culinary uses.
• Using a sharp paring or boning knife, trim bones from the cavity side of the steak. Trim the stomach flaps so that 1 side is missing about 2 inches of skin and the other, 1 inch of meat. Roll the skinless section up into the hollow of the cavity, then wrap the other around the outside to form a round resembling a filet mignon. Tie in place with 2 passes of butcher's twine. (Do not tie it too tight or fish will pop out during cooking.)
• Combine cumin, coriander, fennel and peppercorns on a double thick piece of aluminum foil and toast over grill, shaking gently until seeds become fragrant. Crush seeds in mortar and pestle or pour into spare pepper grinder. Coat steaks lightly with oil, season with salt, then liberally grind toasted seeds on both sides of steaks.
• Quickly wipe hot grill grate with a rag or towel dipped in a little Canola oil, then grill fish to medium rare, about 3 minutes per side. (Fish should be well colored on the outside and barely translucent at the center.
• Serve steaks alongside simple salad dressed with "Veni, Vedi, Vinaigrette."

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add salmon; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour, turning occasionally. , In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; cover and refrigerate until chilled., Discard marinade. Grill salmon, covered, over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with mustard dill sauce.

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS ITALIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate.
• Season one side of each steak with the Italian seasoning, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Lay the steaks with the seasoned-side down on the prepared grill. Cook on grill until the flesh flakes, turning once, 7 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle each steak with lime juice to serve.

BALSAMIC AND ROSEMARY GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Season salmon fillets to taste with sea salt, and place into a shallow, glass dish. Whisk together vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and rosemary; pour over salmon fillets. Cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Remove salmon from marinade, and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Cook on preheated grill until fish is opaque in the center and flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.

GRILLED BASIL SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a blender container.
• Process until smooth.
• Place salmon steaks in a glass dish.
• Pour marinade over salmon, turn to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cover wood chips with water and soak for 30 minutes.
• Just before cooking salmon sprinkle wood chips over coals.
• Place salmon steaks on oiled grill rack 4-6 inches over medium hot coals.
• Grill 10-17 minutes until fish is done, basting occasionally with the marinade.
• Garnish with a lemon slices and sprigs of basil.

GRILLED SALMON WITH SPICY HONEY-BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pine nuts, honey, lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, basil, garlic, and chile in a blender and process until the mixture is pureed. Spoon the sauce over the salmon, and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours, turning twice.
• Place bell peppers and watercress in a bowl. Toss with vinegar and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cover and refrigerate while the salmon cooks.
• Oil the grill rack and preheat the grill to medium-high. Remove the salmon from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Sprinkle the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Place the salmon on the grill rack and grill until opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Brush occasionally with reserved marinade. Garnish with bell pepper and watercress mixture before serving.

GRILLED SALMON WITH BASIL AND HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat grill.
• Combine olive oil, rosemary, lemon peel and seasoning salt in small bowl, rub mixture onto both sides of salmon steaks.
• Lighly oil the grill, place salmon on grill at medium heat setting; cook 5 min.,turn and continue cooking 5 minute more, or until fish flakes easily. Baste salmon with olive oil mixture while cooking.
• While cooking salmon, prepare hollandaise sauce according to package directions.
• Remove salmon to individual serving plates, spoon Hollandaise sauce over top and sprinkle with fresh basil, garnish with lemon wedges.

LEMON-HERB GRILLED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 4-1/2 teaspoons rosemary, sage, pepper, lemon juice and oil. Drizzle over both sides of salmon steaks. Sprinkle the remaining rosemary over hot coals for added flavor., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill salmon, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.